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The Guide glanced down at Mar, frowning, before looking at Grey. "Carry her to the carriage. Make her as comfortable as possible. We need to get back to the college, and don't have the time to wait for the venom to wear off. Althalus, follow him. We don't want her panicking and accidentally hurting whoever happens to be nearby." Dismissing both men, the guide turned towards Leith, giving an impressed whistle. "What have you done to your face. Don't answer that, I don't want to know." He made another bandage and put poultice on it, handing it to the injured Hydromancer. "Keep this pressed against your face and maybe you won't get a terrible infection and lose half your face. Also, go to the carriage with the guardsman." The guide stood up looking about for the missing member of the original group. "Where in he name of the inferno is that chatty plant..." He muttered. Answering his question, Coco stumbled out of the woods, and then promptly collapsed. 

"Well. That answers that question." The guide picked up the unconscious Foreas, and dragged her back to carriage along with the rest of the group. As the remaining mages settled in the carriage and the guide sent the horses on the path to the College, a creature followed at a discreet distance, leaving the ruined village and the burning forest behind them.

Things moved quickly when they finally reached the College. Mar, Leith, Coco and Althalus (despite his protests that his hand was fine) were immediately taken to the infirmary. Grey was sent to give a report on all that had happened to the Herbamancy teacher. Leith was released after a brief moment with a Vitamancer, his wounds repaired. However, scars would forever remain. Althalus was similarly given permission to leave, but declined as Lidda was still working on flushing Mar's system clear of the lingering venom. Coco was healed as best she was able then put up in a bed to awaken.